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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBind
/baɪnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To tie or fasten something tightly.
"She decided to bind the books together with a string."
- 1
A restriction or obligation.
"He felt a strong bind to his family commitments."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'bind' originates from the Old English 'bindan', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*bindaną'. Historically, it has evolved from a physical sense of tying or fastening to more abstract meanings of connection and obligation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bind" is said worldwide
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lier
Transliteration: lee-ay
"Elle a décidé de lier les livres ensemble."
binden
Transliteration: bin-den
"Sie beschloss, die Bücher zusammen zu binden."
legare
Transliteration: leh-gah-reh
"Ha deciso di legare i libri insieme."
atar
Transliteration: ah-tar
"Decidió atar los libros juntos."
ligar
Transliteration: lee-gar
"Ela decidiu ligar os livros juntos."
बाँधना
Transliteration: baandhna
"उसने किताबों को एक साथ बाँधने का फैसला किया।"
绑定
Transliteration: bāng dìng
"她决定把书绑在一起。"
묶다
Transliteration: mukda
"그녀는 책을 함께 묶기로 결정했다."
結ぶ
Transliteration: musubu
"彼女は本を一緒に結ぶことに決めました。"
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